The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-06-15
A VIOLENT EARTHQUAKE
City of Mexico Severely Shake
by a Prolonged Shock. IT..
A Number Of Shocks Also Felt
Arizona and Texas.

A heavy earthquake shock was felt in Cd
City of Mexico, and throughout the valley 9
ESQ o'clock Sunday morning. Saturda3
afternoon had been extremely warm-in fact
the weather for the last four days had beef
extraordinarily warm for that regiog
which generally enjoys very mil
degree of temperature even in summed
Last Saturday afternoon there were Sc,
eral whirlwinds in the valley and in the cit1
carrying clouds of dust and fine gravel higI
in the air. Old citizens with the memory q
previous earthquakes in mind, predicted
shock, and they are now regarded as prophet4
Atexactly $50 o'clock there was felt, nd
only in the city, but in the suburban town3
violent shaking of the earth, or sort Of hftI
ing motion which lasted five seconds SezI
there came, prefaced by low roar, as frol}
the bowels Of the earth, and accompanied ID
O stiff breeze, violent oscillation of the LAM
from east to west, which awoke nearly ever
one, lasting, as it did, thirty-nine second4
Houses swayed as if they were ships at sea
and persons arising from their beds were, i
many cases, thrown with force to the .hoof.
Bells were rung in the hotels and everwherI
doors were forced open. Then came another OF
cillation of much violence proceeding froII
north to south. During this shock crockery wa
thrown down and pictures demolished q
several houses. Then followed a scene q
neighing and stamping in their stable4
Thousands of persons dressed themselves an
did not 60 to bed again.
Reports received by Governor CebaiioS, OF
the Federal District, do not show any fatllf
ties as the result of the earthquake, and ia
denizens of suburban towns report about th
same sensations as were felt by the inhabf
tants of the metropolis. At the Schools
Mines Secretary Ugalde reports that the. .sel3
mic instruments showed that heavy shoc}
had taken place. These instruments are sell
registering and prove that the shock g
Saturday morning was severe one. Dooll
were opened all through the School Of Mine
and the night watchnan reported the sway
ing of that enormous building. }S5
The shock is the topic Of conyersatioI
everywhere, and the people all have peculia4
experiences to report. In the Sch9d
of Mines the water i'll the swimming
tank used by the students flowed ot
over the courtyard. Clocks eyerywherI
were stopped and there was general constel
nation. At the Office of Governor. Ceballos
is reported that the shock was much mofl
severe than that of 1882.
The heaviest shock of earthquake OF tn
century occurred in the city of Mexico
1855, when many persons were killed va
shock, which happened in the night, was 10
lowed by a severe one the next day, the PEG
pie taking refuge in the streets Prior to tna
there had been heavy shock in 1S4l.
1864 there was also q heavy shock and IN lSs
a very severe one, cracking the front OF th
parish church and the Sagrario and the wal
of the London Bank building.
Reports from various points in the souti
ern parts of the Mexican Republic show tha
the earthquake was severely felt very genef
ally. .
Earthquakes in Arizona and Texaf
Another earthquake shock occurred at
Paso, Texas, on Sunday, at 1890 o'clock ~
United States signal officer, T. w. Twaddel
saws the shock lasted about ten seconds, an
that its intensity was about equal to that
the second shock of May 3. A second shoo
was distinctly felt by everybody and PeopN
rushed into the streets ..ll5F.
There was quite severe shock OF cart
quake at Noga1es, Arizona at about o'clod
Monday afternoon which created mud
excitement, although no damage was dom
Ten minutes afterwards there was anoth
shock, but it was very light one.
Sunday evening terrific dry cycio5
visited Nogales. 1t came from the mountaI
on the east side of the town and demolished
great many Mexican huts and unroofed Sc
eral other more substantial buildings
one was injured. ..,9la q